* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 – E0 Stepping
* CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 w/Crossbow Backplate
* Motherboard: Asus P5Q-E
* Bios Version: 1901
* Memory: Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX - EPP: 4-4-4-12-2T (2.1V)
* Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB
* Power Supply: Corsair HX620W Modular Power Supply
* O/S: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Goal – To overclock to 3.8GHz (1600 FSB) with the best settings.
Note 1 – This is my first overclock, but I have read up on many how to guides and tutorials. I would like if you pros’ could look over each setting and see if all is good to go.
Note 2 – Below are the first changes I have done from default, I ran Prime95 for 6 hours, no errors. So now I will be ‘fine tuning’, but I have a few questions.
Note 3 – CPU idle temps are 26-29ºC --- load temps are 43-46ºC
Questions :
1. I set the Vcore to 1.30000 to start with and the NB voltage to 1.20 – I’m going to assume that my overall goal is to get the Vcore as low as I can stable, then bump it up 2 notches, then proceed to get the NB voltage to as close to 1.12 as possible ? -- I read a guide that said to put the NB voltage on 1.12 and not lowest since P5Q mobo’s have weird bug with being set on lowest setting , so always best to one above. (lowest is 1.10)
2. After I do get the Vcore and the NB voltage to the ‘perfect stable’ settings, do I want to [Enable] any of the features that are currently [Disabled] ?
Below are some screenshots (pictures) of CPUZ/RealTemp/HWMonitor etc for the settings below.
Ai Tweaker (tab)
Ai Overclock Tuner.................. [Manual]
CPU Ratio Setting................... [09.5]
FSB Frequency ...................... [400]
PCIE Frequency ..................... [100]
FSB Strap to North Bridge .......... [Auto]
DRAM Frequency ..................... [DDR2-801MHz]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1......... [Auto]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2......... [Auto]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1......... [Auto]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2......... [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control................. [Manual]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay............. [4 DRAM Clocks]
DRAM RAS# Precharge................. [4 DRAM Clocks]
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precha........ [12 DRAM Clocks]
RAS# to RAS# Delay.................. [Auto]
Row Refresh Cycle Time.............. [Auto]
Write Recovery Time................. [Auto]
Read to Precharge Time.............. [Auto]
Write to Read Delay (S)............. [Auto]
WRITE to READ Delay (D)............. [Auto]
READ to READ Delay (S).............. [Auto]
READ to READ Delay (D).............. [Auto]
WRITE to WRITE Delay (S)............ [Auto]
WRITE to WRITE Delay (D)............ [Auto]
READ to PRE Delay................... [Auto]
PRE to PRE Delay.................... [Auto]
ALL PRE to ACT Delay................ [Auto]
ALL PRE TO REF Delay................ [Auto]
DRAM Static Read Control............ [Auto]
DRAM Read Training.................. [Auto]
MEM. OC Charger..................... [Auto]
Ai Clock Twister.................... [Auto]
Ai Transaction Booster.............. [Auto]
. C/P : A1 A2 A3 A4 | B1 B2 B3 B4
. LVL : 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12
******** Please key in numbers directly! ********
CPU Voltage......................... [1.30000]
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2)..... [Auto]
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3)..... [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage..................... [1.52]
FSB Termination Voltage............. [1.12]
DRAM Voltage........................ [2.10]
NB Voltage.......................... [1.20]
NB GTL Reference.................... [Auto]
SB Voltage.......................... [Auto]
PCIE SATA Voltage................... [Auto]
*************************************************
Load-Line Calibration............... [Enabled]
CPU Spread Spectrum................. [Disabled]
PCIE Spread Spectrum................ [Disabled]
CPU Clock Skew...................... [Auto]
NB Clock Skew....................... [Auto]
CPU Margin Enhancement.............. [Performance Mode]
Advanced (tab)
Configure advanced CPU settings
-----------------------------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting................... [09.5]
C1E Support......................... [Disabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit............... [Disabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech........ [Disabled]
CPU TM Function..................... [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit................. [Disabled]
* CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 w/Crossbow Backplate
* Motherboard: Asus P5Q-E
* Bios Version: 1901
* Memory: Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX - EPP: 4-4-4-12-2T (2.1V)
* Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB
* Power Supply: Corsair HX620W Modular Power Supply
* O/S: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Goal – To overclock to 3.8GHz (1600 FSB) with the best settings.
Note 1 – This is my first overclock, but I have read up on many how to guides and tutorials. I would like if you pros’ could look over each setting and see if all is good to go.
Note 2 – Below are the first changes I have done from default, I ran Prime95 for 6 hours, no errors. So now I will be ‘fine tuning’, but I have a few questions.
Note 3 – CPU idle temps are 26-29ºC --- load temps are 43-46ºC
Questions :
1. I set the Vcore to 1.30000 to start with and the NB voltage to 1.20 – I’m going to assume that my overall goal is to get the Vcore as low as I can stable, then bump it up 2 notches, then proceed to get the NB voltage to as close to 1.12 as possible ? -- I read a guide that said to put the NB voltage on 1.12 and not lowest since P5Q mobo’s have weird bug with being set on lowest setting , so always best to one above. (lowest is 1.10)
2. After I do get the Vcore and the NB voltage to the ‘perfect stable’ settings, do I want to [Enable] any of the features that are currently [Disabled] ?
Below are some screenshots (pictures) of CPUZ/RealTemp/HWMonitor etc for the settings below.
Ai Tweaker (tab)
Ai Overclock Tuner.................. [Manual]
CPU Ratio Setting................... [09.5]
FSB Frequency ...................... [400]
PCIE Frequency ..................... [100]
FSB Strap to North Bridge .......... [Auto]
DRAM Frequency ..................... [DDR2-801MHz]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1......... [Auto]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2......... [Auto]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1......... [Auto]
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2......... [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control................. [Manual]
1st Information : 4-4-4-12-3-52-6-3
CAS# Latency........................ [4 DRAM Clocks]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay............. [4 DRAM Clocks]
DRAM RAS# Precharge................. [4 DRAM Clocks]
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precha........ [12 DRAM Clocks]
RAS# to RAS# Delay.................. [Auto]
Row Refresh Cycle Time.............. [Auto]
Write Recovery Time................. [Auto]
Read to Precharge Time.............. [Auto]
2nd Information : 8-3-5-4-6-4-7
READ to WRITE Delay (S/D)........... [Auto]
Write to Read Delay (S)............. [Auto]
WRITE to READ Delay (D)............. [Auto]
READ to READ Delay (S).............. [Auto]
READ to READ Delay (D).............. [Auto]
WRITE to WRITE Delay (S)............ [Auto]
WRITE to WRITE Delay (D)............ [Auto]
3rd Information : 13-5-1-5-5
WRITE to PRE Delay.................. [Auto]
READ to PRE Delay................... [Auto]
PRE to PRE Delay.................... [Auto]
ALL PRE to ACT Delay................ [Auto]
ALL PRE TO REF Delay................ [Auto]
DRAM Static Read Control............ [Auto]
DRAM Read Training.................. [Auto]
MEM. OC Charger..................... [Auto]
Ai Clock Twister.................... [Auto]
Ai Transaction Booster.............. [Auto]
. C/P : A1 A2 A3 A4 | B1 B2 B3 B4
. LVL : 12 12 12 12 | 12 12 12 12
******** Please key in numbers directly! ********
CPU Voltage......................... [1.30000]
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2)..... [Auto]
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3)..... [Auto]
CPU PLL Voltage..................... [1.52]
FSB Termination Voltage............. [1.12]
DRAM Voltage........................ [2.10]
NB Voltage.......................... [1.20]
NB GTL Reference.................... [Auto]
SB Voltage.......................... [Auto]
PCIE SATA Voltage................... [Auto]
*************************************************
Load-Line Calibration............... [Enabled]
CPU Spread Spectrum................. [Disabled]
PCIE Spread Spectrum................ [Disabled]
CPU Clock Skew...................... [Auto]
NB Clock Skew....................... [Auto]
CPU Margin Enhancement.............. [Performance Mode]
Advanced (tab)
Configure advanced CPU settings
-----------------------------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting................... [09.5]
C1E Support......................... [Disabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit............... [Disabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech........ [Disabled]
CPU TM Function..................... [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit................. [Disabled]
damn pc2-6400